So, after a lot of tasting, procrastinating and in the past week or two playing semi-allnighters of Terraria, I finally got around to posting my beer evaluation list online! 
Here we go!
Shiner Bock
Looks great and amber, tastes a little watery but a great caramel-like aftertaste. Must be really refreshing on a warm day, or for continuous drinking. 
Polygamy Porter
Shit, that's a strong taste. Very dark and full, almost coffee-like. The first taste is a shock, but once you get drinking it actually softens up a bit. Still, not really my thing...love the bottle and concept though!
Blue Moon Summer Honey Wheat Ale
Soft and agreeable. Nothing spectacular but definitely enjoyable.
Shiner Hefeweizen
Strong, spicy taste. I like it a lot. Very reminiscent of Belgian style strong blonde beers. One of my favorite beers from the ones you sent.
Shiner Old Time Alt
Tastes a little like an improved Shiner Bock - all of the upsides with none of the downsides (ie not as watery). A favorite.
Bombshell Blonde
I'm not sure I agree with the brewer's opinion that it's better to bottle beer in a can than in a bottle, but this is actually pretty good. It's nothing spectacular, but it's one of those beers you could see becoming a regular for 'light drinking' like at a bar. Nice can too. 
Wild Blue
I was really surprised, but this tasted incredible. If I had to give a bad mark it'd be because it kind of looks a little sissy still, but the taste is impeccable. Beery but you can clearly taste blueberry, flowing over into each other nicely. Damn. And I just KNOW I'm gonna get a remark for liking a girly beer now. 
Firemans 4
Spicey! But gentle. I can understand why Satis likes this one so much. It's one of the better ones I had for sure. That they also make pimp bicycles is just a bonus. 
Real Ale Full Moon & Real Ale Rio Blanco
For some reason these two beers didn't click for me - they tasted a little rootbeerish, very sweet but without a real character. Could be me though of course.
Real Ale Brewhouse Brown
Just when you think you hate the entire brewery line you taste this good dark ale...still not my favorite from all the beers you've sent me by a long way, but very decent and soft.
Blue Moon
I made sure to insert a slice of orange in there as per your instructions, but I also took a sip without it first just to taste the difference. Without the orange the beer tasted a bit thick/bitter, but once I put it in there the taste markedly improved. Tasty, and very refreshing.
Pale Moon
A little more gentle than Blue Moon, again blending really well with the orange. If I had to choose between these two it'd be close, and it would probably depend on the occasion/taste of the day.
Shiner Black Lager
I know this isn't exactly gonna sound like a surprise given its origin, but this tasted very much like a central European dark ale. I'm just saying that because I didn't recognize it as much in many of the other Shiner products - they have their own 'twang'. It's a very good, deliciously thick beer too. Good stuff.
Shiner Blonde
Has the typical Shiner taste (in as far as I'm an expert on Shiner beers now  ), but like with the old timer I like it better than the 'regular' Shiner. Not as much as the old timer though!
Shiner 102 Double Wheat
A little sweeter than most of the Shiner blondes, but nothing that stood out for me either.
Apparently I forgot to write down how the Shiner Kosmos tasted.  So I can't give you much info on that, it's been like a week or over since I actually drank it and I can't recall the taste. Sorry about that.
My favorites from what you sent me...*drum roll* (in no particular order)
Firemans 4
Wild Blue
Shiner Old Time Alt
Shiner Hefeweizen
Worth mentioning:
Bombshell Blonde
Blue & Pale Moon
Shiner Black Lager
Real Ale Brewhouse Brown
Thanks again for the amazing package you guys, and sorry for waiting so long with the evaluation! i'm curious to hear your opinions on my opinions (haha).
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Actually that's pretty common... a crawfish boil is incomplete without a keg of beer... though it's typical of the lighter variety... can't really drink dark beer with crawfish.